Court ruling another twist in shark cage stoush
A long-running legal battle around shark cage diving gets into murky waters.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromTourism & Leisure Industries
Bungy king AJ Hackett 'stoked' with gong
Bungy pioneer AJ Hackett honoured for services to adventure tourism.
Zorb, Ogo and putting tourism on the map
The inventor of the Zorb explains his decision to sell his first, successful business.
The cheapest places in the world to fly
A new study reveals the lowest cost per kilometre of air travel.
New GPS tracker raises $10k in hours
Derek Handley has co-founded a new tech venture which is launching on Kickstarter.
Solid outlook for the NZ economy
Migration, tourism and an improving rural sector point to a continued solid outlook for NZ
Auckland hotel gets $22m luxury revamp
AccorHotels has rebranded a central Auckland hotel following a $22m revamp.
Auckland needs council's tourism promotion
COMMENT: Regional tourism promoters like Ateed are vital to industry, says George Hickton.
'Bed tax' spells disaster for hotels
COMMENT: Council should not impose an additional rate on tourist accommodation tomorrow.
P&O offer winter cruises from Auckland
Cruise line expects to carry a record 40,000 Kiwis in 2018 and inject $25m into economy.
Lions are coming - with 4 tonnes of bags
The Lions are coming and aren't travelling light - they have 355 bags.
Infrastructure financing talks making headway
Alternative infrastructure financing talks are making headway, says PM Bill English.
Did SMEs miss out in the Budget?
There wasn't anything of real benefit for SMEs in the Budget, says an industry head.
Luxury lodge investor earns iwi support
The Chinese investor in a luxury lodge has forged a strong relationship with local iwi.
Can this help you sleep on a plane?
The inventor of a quirky contraption is hoping it becomes an essential for travelling.
Wicked Travel goes bust owing $1.5m
A travel agency has gone bust, leaving holiday-makers thousands of dollars out of pocket.
Air NZ could know exactly how you feel
Augmented reality headsets could allow Air NZ crew to know more about passengers.
Cabin crew worsen Auckland bed squeeze
The growth of airline crew numbers into Auckland is putting the squeeze on hotels.
Auckland's Langham Hotel to be renamed
Rising tourism numbers have prompted big changes to The Langham Auckland.
Rachel Stewart: How to tarnish tourism glow
COMMENT: Quantity over quality will turn round to bite tourism industry.
'Lucky' trampers rescued near Franz Josef
Three trampers rescued from steep cliffs near Franz Joseph Glacier.
NZ the great escape for US travellers
New Zealand tourism is a winner in the wake of political changes in the US.
Airbnb looks to Latin America
Airbnb bookings in Latin America have increased 148 per cent in the past year.
Tourist boom needs astute stewardship
EDITORIAL: Sustainable tourism rests on all parties with a stake in natural heritage.
NZ on track for nearly 5 million visitors
Visitor numbers will soar from 3.5 million to 4.9 million in the next six years.
All Black great steps into new role
'I'm Auckland born and bred and I love this city', Sir John says of 'dream job'.
Second Kiwi luge to open in South Korea
Skyline Enterprises is set to develop a second luge in South Korea.
How DoC will spend its $76m windfall
DoC will develop new Great Walks, including short ones, with part of a $76m funding boost.
Govt $136m tourism push 'good first step'
The government has allocated $60m in new funds for tourist infrastructure.
Seaplane operation going green
An Auckland aviation tourism business is going green by offsetting its emissions.
Tourism industry flexes political muscle
Tourism Industry Aotearoa wants to put candidates under scrutiny.
New Tourism NZ boss sticks with 100% Pure
The new head of Tourism NZ says the 100% Pure message is still working